Robin Jackman
Robin David Jackman
Born: 13 August 1945, Simla, Punjab, India
Major Teams: Surrey, Western Province, Rhodesia, England.
Known As: Robin Jackman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Bridgetown, 3rd Test, 1980/81
Last Test: England v Pakistan at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1982
ODI Debut: England v India at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Last ODI: England v New Zealand at Christchurch, 3rd ODI, 1982/83
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1981
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 4 6 0 42 17 7.00 20.28 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 178.2 45 445 14 31.78 4-110 0 0 76.4 2.49
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 15 9 1 54 14 6.75 58.06 0 0 4 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 145.3 13 598 19 31.47 3-41 0 0 45.9 4.10
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1966 - 1982)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 399 478 157 5681 92* 17.69 0 17 177 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 68221 2530 31978 1402 22.80 8-40 67 8 48.6 2.81
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1968 - 1982/83)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 289 177 53 1564 46 12.61 0 0 51 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 14539 9299 439 21.18 7-33 11 6 33.1 3.83
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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A combative, whole-hearted cricketer who made the most of modest gifts,
Robin Jackman is probably best remembered as being at least peripherally
responsible for the abandonment of a Test match. Born in India, but growing
up in England, Jackman had close ties with South Africa, coaching and
representing Rhodesia and Western Province over eleven English winters. When
chosen to tour the West Indies in 1981-82, the Guyanese government objected
to his involvement with the then apartheid South Africa, and revoked his
visa. The second Test was thus cancelled, as the English management chose
not to yield to political pressure.
Jackman, christened the "Shoreditch Sparrow" by Alan Gibson in The Times,
had made his Test debut in the first Test of the series, picked to tour
after a very fine season for Surrey, and modest success in his five one-day
international appearances. He played just one more Test on that tour, and
made two appearances against Pakistan at home in 1982, but failed to
establish himself as a Test player. He had more success in the one-day game,
playing in all 15 times for England.
A short man for a faster bowler, Jackman had a long, bustling run up, a
good delivery and strong follow-through. He moved the ball both in the air
and off the seam, and at county level was a most effective wicket-taker, an
important part of the Surrey attack, with over 1,400 first-class wickets at
22.8 apiece. A modest bat, his first-class best was an unbeaten 92 against
Kent in 1974. He debuted for Surrey in 1966, and played for them for 16
years, representing Western Province in 1971/72, and Rhodesia between
1972/73 and 1979/80. In retirement, he turned to the media in South Africa,
often being heard as part of TV commentary teams. (David Liverman, Copyright
CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 22:44:20 GMT
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